Relevance of the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics Hyperbilirubinemia Guidelines for an LMIC.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Slusher, Tina M.; Abdulkadir, Isa; Owa, Joshua A.
- Source
- Pediatrics. Apr2023, Vol. 151 Issue 4, p1-3. 3p.
- Subject
- *NEWBORN screening
*MIDDLE-income countries
*HEPATIC encephalopathy
*HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA
*PHOTOTHERAPY
*MEDICAL protocols
*ERYTHROBLASTOSIS fetalis
*LOW-income countries
*BILIRUBIN
*DISEASE risk factors
- Language
- ISSN
- 0031-4005
The authors share insights on the relevance of the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics' neonatal hyperbilirubinemia guidelines for low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). They suggest screening of neonates in high-risk populations to improve outcome of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. They point out the lack of affordable Rh immunoglobulin, suboptimal continual care of newborns, and lack of maternal education in LMICs.